The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-14


book by Mrs. Hancock, who accompa-
MED her husband throughout all his
changes from place to place. 1t is full
of incidents of frontier life, adventures |
on the ocean, in the long trips from |
San Francisco to New York, by water; |
episodes with the Spaniards in South
ern California; interesting details of
the Seminole war in Florida, and gives
many private and interesting incidents
of his life. As am told there will be
superb portraits and illustrations
throughout both volumes.
The May number Of the .Str1Io will
contain Mrs. Anna Lea Merritt's fine
portrait of James Russell Lowell, IN
his robes as Doctor of Laws at Oxford.
This is said to be the best portrait of
Mr.. Lowell that has been painted, and
is now one of the principal attractions
of the Corcoran Gallery at Washing
ton.
Our publishers at present are in a
nuttcr of excitement concerning forth
coming works to be issued from their
respective presses, in connection with
the Queens Jubilee. Messrs. Freder-
! ick Warne & Co., the London and
New York publishers, tell me that they
are about to issue "The Victoria Birth
day Book" printed in brown ink, also
another edition printed in two colors;
both will be beautifully illustrated.
Furthermore they will issue "Ihe
! Queen. her Early Life and Reign" to
be accompanied by at least one hun
dred portraits and Illustrations.
The business Of the publishing house
of d. Lothrop & Co., Of Boston, Will
hereafter be carried on by d. Lothrop
! Co. The new corporation includes all
the members Of the old firm, and IN
addition, Mr.. E. H. Pennell, for many
years in the employ of the house, Mr..
z. s. Brooks, who comes from the ed
itorial staff of the Century Co., and
Mr.. w. H. Arnold, manager of the
book business of John Wanamaker tor
the last seven years.
That popular monthly Wide Azoakt
will remain under its former manage
ment. Having the April number be-
fore me | cannot help looking back to
nv own childhood and think how
much more abundant and elegant pub
lications, for the younger generations:
are now than they were in times OF
, vore-I almost wish for a return to my
teens, 50 l could enjoy the elegant
. literature now provided.
Walking along with f. r. Pelton
! the publisher Of the Eclectic Magazine
and the agent of LibbMcofkS, | in
CURED of him if the idea of publishing
: a complete novel in Libbinc0HS Nag
= agine, has proven successful to its pub
fishers. Mr.. Pelton told me that since
; it's beginning, the subscription list 0
= that magazine has increased with s.
Der cent. at least. That much 70
pluck and energy.
A note from London just received
informs me that Mr.. H. Rider Ha5
. CARDS preposterous and melodramat
novel, "She," is the occasion OF tlerc
= indictment of wholesale plagiarism
~ brought against him by the Londo
u press. His preceding novel "Solc
mons Mines" which has had a grea
. sale, is included in the charges; he
, also accused Of stealing verses from tn
Christian Union for his late move
::Iess." 1t is asserted that the rlsin
- novelist will have hard time to cles
% his skirts. Mr.. Haggard now Is onI
% 20 years of age. At the age of 10 /
~ accompanied Sir H. Bulwer as secrets
> ry to Natal, and served On the staff
: Sir Theophllus Shepstone during h
= mission to the Transvdal, and 1t W;
u during the time he was at the CaI
that he acquired the local knowledG
d which he has turned to good accoun
~ His first effort in literature was & hi
tory of events in South Africa, pu
NJ lished in 1882 under the title
~ ..Cetewavo and His White Neighbors
4 Fords, Howard & Hubert tell 4
i. i. they will very shortly publish "a SUI
Ut mer in England with Henry Wa
MSil M Beecher," giving not only all the sc
30 mons. lectures and addresses delIvert
~ there by him last summer, but also {
- account of the trip, of his reception
:, !" the people and clergy and statesme
q By the plain folk, by all the dive
? ranks of students and non-contorl
IL r. ist ministers, and by the highest di
u nitaries of the Church of England,
IN was received with marked enthusias
a. " This account is by Major !. B. Pom
~ ~ his travelling companion and manag
~ and viii give (what has never be
III given vet in this country) the tru
~, ,Ie about that trip. In his former Engl
W, visit, Mr.. Beecher had to eight W
> the wild beasts at +phesus;" in t
II i, one he was courted and feted a
III honored, and especially by the Ell
nent religious teachers of the land,
7'e no other American ever has be'
- The book will be prefaced by pho
p graphic portrait Of Mr.. Beecher.
ldI A. ROsCOWER
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